Transcript Unit One College – A Transition Point in My Life Teaching plan Task1: Introduction Situation: Enrollment Pattern: Oral Task2: Form-filling Situation: Enrollment Pattern: Writing Task3: Personal plan Situation: Campus Pattern: Report Background Information High.

Unit One
College – A Transition
Point in My Life
Teaching plan
Task1: Introduction
Situation: Enrollment
Pattern: Oral
Task2: Form-filling
Situation: Enrollment
Pattern: Writing
Task3: Personal plan
Situation: Campus
Pattern: Report
Background Information
High Schools in the U.S.
Colleges and Universities
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High Schools in the U.S.
High schools in the United States offer
college preparatory programs and vocational
programs. College preparatory programs give
students the necessary background for
admission to a college or university. Vocational
programs
prepare
students
for
jobs
immediately following high school.
All high schools offer required courses — that is, classes in such
subjects as English, science, and social studies. High school students
also may choose from a wide variety of elective courses, such as music,
foreign languages, or industrial arts. Extracurricular high school activities,
which occur outside of classroom time, include sports, clubs, and plays.
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Universities and colleges are schools
that continue a person’s education
beyond high school. A university or
college education helps men and
women enjoy richer, more meaningful
lives. It prepares many people for
professional careers as doctors,
engineers, lawyers, or teachers. It also
gives a person a better appreciation of
such fields as art, literature, history,
human relations, and science. In doing
so, a university or college education
enables individuals to participate with
greater understanding in community
affairs.
Universities differ from colleges in that
they are larger, have wider curricula, are
involved in research activities, and grant
graduate and professional as well as
undergraduate degrees. ( From the 1998
World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia,
encyclopedia.com)
Text A
College – A Transition Point
in My Life
Exercises
Practical Writing
Text A
Starter
For many people, college life is a new experience.
They feel excited and at the same time a bit worried.
How did you feel when you first got to college? Name
three things that you felt excited about and three things
you felt a bit worried about.
Things I felt excited about when I first got to college:
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2.
3.
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Text A
Things I felt a bit worried about when I first got to college:
1.
2.
3.
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Discuss your response with a classmate. You and
your classmate may have different responses.
Now read the following passage and try to find out
what worried the writer when he first got to college.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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College — A Transition Point in My Life
1 When I first entered college as a freshman, I
was afraid that I was not able to do well in my studies.
I was afraid of being offN by myself, away from my
N
family for the first time.
Here I was surrounded by
people I did not know and who did not know me. I
would have to make friends with them and perhaps
also compete with them for grades in courses I would
take. Were they smarter than I was? Could I keep up
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with them? Would they accept me?
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2 I soon learned that my life was now up to me. I
had to set a study program if I wanted to succeed in
my courses. I had to regulate the time I spent
studying and the time I spent socializing. NI had to
decide when to go to bed, when and what to eat,
N
when and what to drink, and
with whom to be
friendly.
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These questions I had to answer for
myself.
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3 At first, life was a
bit
difficult.
I
made
mistakes in how I used
my time. I spent too
much
time
friends.
I
also
making
made
some mistakes in how I
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chose my first friends in
college.
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4 Shortly, however, I had my life under control.
I managed to go to class on time, do my first
assignments and hand them in, and pass my first
exams with fairly good grades. In addition, I made
a few friendsN with whom I felt comfortable and with
whom I could share my fears.
I set up a routine
that was really my own — a routine that met my
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needs.
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5 As a result, I began to look upon myself from
a different perspective.
I began to see myself as
a personN responsible for myself and responsible
for my friends and family. It felt goodN to make my
own decisions and see those decisions turn out to
N
be wise ones. I guess that this is
all part of what
people call “growing up.”
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6 What did life have in store for me?
At that
stage in my life, I really was Nnot certain where I
would ultimately go in life and what I would do with
the years ahead of me.
But NI knew that I would be
able to handle what was ahead because I had
successfully jumped this important hurdle in my life: I
had made the transition from a person dependent on
my family for emotional support to a person who was
responsible for myself.
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(416 words)
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transition / '/: n.
(instance of) changing from one state or condition to
another
过渡；转变
Title of Text A
Author Unknown: The name of this writer is not known.
Author (作者) Unknown means 佚名作者.
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1) What was the writer afraid of when he first became a college
student?
He was afraid that he was not able to do well in his studies.
He was also afraid of being off by himself.
2) What questions did he have about his classmates and himself?
Were they smarter than he was? Could he keep up with
them? And would they accept him?
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enter /5eE/: vt. go or come into (a place)
进入
e.g.
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T
T
enter a room/ a house
进入房间/房子
As soon as he entered the room, he saw his father and
mother.
他一进屋就看到了父母。
The train has entered the railway station.
火车已进站。
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freshman /5eE /: n. a student in the first year of high
school or university
（中学或大学）一年级学生
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do well: be successful, especially in work or business 干得好
e.g.
Jack is doing very well at work.
T
杰克工作很出色。
Tom did well at school when he was young.
T
汤姆年轻时在学校里学习很好。
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being off:
离开
As this expression is used after the preposition “of”,
the verb “be” takes the -ing form. The expression
“be off ” means “leave or be away”.
e.g.
I must be off now (=I must leave).
T
我现在得走了。
Her son was off on a business trip somewhere (=Her
son was away on a business trip somewhere).
T
她儿子去某个地方出差了。
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by oneself: alone 单独，独自
e.g.
Come in; we're all by ourselves.
T
请进来吧；我们没有客人。
You can't go home by yourself in the dark.
T
天黑黑的，你不能一个人回家。
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I was afraid of being off by myself, away from my
family for the first time.
我害怕独自一人在外，因为我是第一次远离家人。
off 意为 away（离开）。
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Here I was surrounded by people I did not know and
who did not know me:
people后有两个定语从句：(whom) I did not know 和
who did not know me。在第一个定语从句中，省略了
whom。
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surround /sE5d/: vt. be or move into
position all around (sb. or sth.)
包围；围住；环绕
e.g.
The trees surround the house.
T
树木围绕着房子。（或：房子四周都是树。）
As a child I was surrounded by love and kindness.
T
作为一个孩子，我周围充满了爱和仁慈。
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make friends with: become friendly with sb. 与某人交
朋友
e.g.
He made friends with an old worker.
T
他跟一个老工人交了朋友。
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compete /kE5pi:/: vi. try to win sth. by defeating others
who are trying to do the same 竞争；对抗
e.g.
It's difficult for a small country to compete against/with big
countries.
T
一个小国难以和那些大国竞争。
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course /kC:s/: n. a series of lessons or studies in
a particular subject
课程；科目
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I would take:
此句是省略了关系代词“that”或“which”的定语从
句。
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smart /s:/: a. clever 聪明的
e.g.
Tom is smart and always gets the highest grades.
T
汤姆很聪明，总是得最高分。
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keep up with: move or progress at the same rate as
跟上
e.g.
I had to walk fast to keep up with him.
T
我必须走得快才能跟上他。
Jack's having trouble keeping up with the other students in his
class.
T
杰克难以跟上班里的其他学生。
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3) What did the writer have to do in order to do well
in his studies?
He had to set a study program.
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be up to: be left to (sb.) to decide 取决于(某人)的，须由
(某人)决定的
e.g.
You may do your homework today or tomorrow — it's up to you.
T
你可以今天也可以明天做作业——由你自己决定。
It's up to our group leader to make the final decision.
T
最后的决定由我们的组长来做。
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set: cause to exist
树立，制定
e.g.
Parents should set a good example for their children.
T
家长应给孩子树立一个好榜样。
The school set high standards for its students.
T
这所学校给学生们规定了高标准。
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succeed /sEk5si:d/: vi. do what one is trying to do; achieve the
desired end 成功；达到目的
e.g.
If you can learn, you can succeed in school.
T
如果你能学习，你就能在学校里取得成功。
If you try hard, you will succeed.
T
如果你非常努力，你就会成功。
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regulate /5egjle/: vt. control (time, speed, etc.) so
that it functions as desired 调整；调节（时间、速度等）
e.g.
regulate one's life
T
调整生活
regulate the temperature of a room
T
调节室温
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time I spent: = time that I spent.
The relative pronoun "that" as the object of the attributive clause
is omitted in this sentence (本定语从句中作为宾语的关系代词
“that”被省略了).
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socialize /5sEl/: vi. meet people socially
与人交往；交际
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I had to decide when to go to bed, when… :
本课文使用了较多起连接作用的副词和代词。这种副词和代词可以用于动
词、介词或一些固定的短语之后。
e.g.
They' re discussing what to do next.
T
他们正在讨论接下来怎么办。
I don' t know where to go.
T
我不知道去什么地方。
Tom is not sure when he can come back.
T
汤姆不能肯定什么时候能回来。
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with whom to be friendly: with whom to be friends对谁
友好
e.g.
Betty' s very friendly with John and Tom.
T
贝蒂对约翰和汤姆非常友好。
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These questions I had to answer for myself:
The object “these questions” appears at the beginning of
the sentence so that it is more closely linked with the
sentence that goes before it. In this sentence, “for
myself” means unaided “without help” 独自地;依靠自己
e.g.
Nobody should help John with his homework this
time. He must do it for himself.
T
这一次谁都不应帮着汤姆做作业。他必须独自完成。
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for oneself: unaided; without help 独自地；依靠自
己
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4) What mistakes did the writer make at first?
He made mistakes in how to use his time.
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at first: at or in the beginning 起先，开始时
e.g.
T
At first, George did not know how to do his work and felt
worried.
开始时，乔治不知道怎样干自己的工作，心里很发愁。
If at first you don' t succeed, try, try again.
T
如果开初失利，那就再试一次。
At first I thought he was shy, but then I discovered that he was
just not interested in other people.
T
起先我以为他是怕羞，但后来才发觉他是对别人不感兴趣。
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a bit: a little or to a small degree
有点；稍微
e.g.
I ' m a bit tired tonight.
T
今晚我有点累。
She looks a bit like my sister.
T
她看上去有点像我妹妹。
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doing sth
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spend time (in) doing sth.: use time doing a particular thing 花时间
做某事
e.g.
Mary spends all her free time writing one book after
another.
T
玛丽把她所有的空余时间都用来一本接一本地写书。
I spent an hour reading.
T
我花了一个小时阅读。
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5) What happened to him shortly after?
He had his life under control and was able to do well in his
studies.
6) What other things did the writer do in addition to his
studies?
He made a few friends and set up a routine that met his
needs.
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shortly /5C:l/: ad. in a short time; not long; soon
不久；很快
e.g.
Ms Jones will be back shortly.
T
琼斯女士很快就会回来。
They began their work shortly after New Year' s
Day.
T
元旦过后不久，他们就开始工作了。
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however /h5evE/: conj. nevertheless; yet 然而；可是
e.g.
It' s raining hard. However, they went out.
T
当时雨下得很大，然而他们还是出去了。
The book is expensive; however, it' s worth
buying.
T
这本书很贵，然而却值得买。
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have sth. under control: have sth. managed, dealt with, or kept in order
successfully 使某事恢复正常； 使某事处于控制之下
e.g.
I' m glad to see that you have had everything under control.
T
很高兴看到你已使一切恢复正常。
The soldiers had had the fire under control by 9:00 p.m.
T
到晚上9点，战士们已控制住了火势。
control /kE5El/: n.
the ability or power to make sb. or sth. do what you want
控制；支配
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manage /5d/: vt. succeed in doing (sth.) 设法做到
e.g.
Anyway, we managed to get there on time.
T
不管怎么说，我们还是准时赶到了那儿。
When they first arrived in Shanghai, they managed to find a
place to stay.
T
他们初到上海时，设法找到了一个住的地方。
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assignment /'sE/: n. task or duty assigned to sb.; a
piece of work that a student is asked to do（分派的)任务；（指定的）
作业
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on time: at the correct time or the arranged time 准时
e.g.
Jack was worried about whether he’d be able to get there on
time.
T
杰克担心自己能否准时到达那儿。
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hand in: give sth. to sb. in authority 交上
e.g.
Did you hand in your homework on time?
T
你准时把作业交上去了吗？
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addition /'d/: n.adding; person or thing added
加；增加的人（或物）
in addition: as sth. extra; besides 另外；加之
e.g.
T
Tom studies very hard in our school. In addition, he always
helps his classmates.
汤姆在我们学校里学习非常努力。此外，他还一直帮助他的同班同学。
My English teacher knows three languages. In addition to
English and Chinese, he also knows French.
T
我的英语老师懂三门语言。除了英语和汉语外，他还懂法语。
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comfortable /'kEEl/: a. feeling physically relaxed and
satisfied; feeling free from anxiety 舒适的；安逸的；无忧无虑的
e.g.
I was so comfortable and warm in bed that I didn' t want to get up.
T
我在床上又舒服又暖和，根本不想起来。
She does not feel very comfortable with strangers.
T
她在生人面前感到不自在。
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share /e/: vt. have or use (sth.) with others; tell (sb.) about (sth.)
与别人分享（或合用）（某物）；把（某事）告诉（某人）
e.g.
I share an office with some other teachers.
T
我与别的几位教师合用一个办公室。
They shared the cake between them.
T
他们分享了那只蛋糕。
I want to share my news with you.
T
我想把我得到的消息告诉你。
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fear //: n. unpleasant feeling when danger is
close; feeling of being afraid 恐惧；害怕
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routine /u:5i:/: n. fixed and regular way of doing things
惯常的程序；常规
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I set up a routine that was really my own — a routine that met my
needs.
我建立了一种真正属于我自己的常规——一种满足了我的需要的
常规。
破折号后的“a routine that met my needs”系同位语，强调和补充
说明上文的“a routine”。
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set up: establish 建立
e.g.
He set up a small travel business.
T
他开办了一家小旅行社。
A fund will be set up for the dead men' s
families.
T
将为死者的家属设立一项基金。
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meet: vt. satisfy 满足
e.g.
Does this meet your hopes?
T
这满足你的希望了吗？
We are doing our best to meet your needs.
T
我们正在尽最大的努力满足你们的需要。
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7) How did the writer begin to see himself as a
result?
He began to see himself as a person responsible for himself
and for others.
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as a result: coming or happening as a natural consequence 结果
e.g.
He made one big mistake and, as a result, lost
his job.
T
他犯了一个大错，结果丢了工作。
He was late as a result of the snow.
T
因为下雪，他来晚了。
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look on/upon: regard (sb. or sth.) in the specified way
（以特定目光或情绪）看；看待
e.g.
We looked on her as our own daughter.
T
我们把她看作自己的女儿。
I look on him with dislike.
T
我以厌恶的眼光看待他。
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see… as: regard… as
e.g.
把…看作
He saw himself as a great man.
T
他把自己看作是一个伟人。
Similar expressions: I want you to think of this as your
home.
T
我希望你把这里看作是自己的家。
I look on him as a good friend.
T
我把他看作是一个好朋友。
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perspective /pE'spekv/: n. a way of looking at
things and forming a judgement （观察问题的）视角；观
点
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responsible /s5psEl/: a. (for) legally or morally obliged to
take care of sb. or sth. or to carry out a duty, and liable
to
be
blamed if one fails （法律上或道义上）需负责任的,承担责任的
e.g.
He is responsible for the management of the company.
T
他负责经营这家公司。
They are not my children, but I still feel responsible for them.
T
他们不是我的孩子，但我仍然觉得要对他们负责。
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I began to see myself as a person responsible for myself and
responsible for my friends and family.
我开始把自己看作是一个对自己负责也对朋友和家人负责的人。
句中 responsible for myself 作定语，修饰 a person。短语作定语时，
一般置于其所修饰的名词之后。相同的例子还有第六段中 “a
person dependent on my family”。
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It felt good to make my own decisions and see those decisions turn out to
be wise ones:
本句中It是形式主语，真正的主语是后面的“to make…and see…”不定式短语。
Other examples:
It’s faster to fly than to go by train.
T
T
乘飞机比坐火车要快。 (主语为“to fly”)
I don’t have enough money to visit the zoo. It costs $12 just to get in the door.
我没有足够的钱去参观动物园。光进门就要花12美元。 (主语为“just to get in the door”)
It’s no use worrying.
T
担心是没用的。(主语为“worrying”)
It's a pity you couldn’t come.
T
你不能来，真遗憾。 (主语为“you couldn't come”)
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decision /d5s/: n. sth. that is decided 决定
e.g.
I need to think about it. It' s a big decision.
T
我需要考虑一下。这是一项重大决定。
Can you tell me who made the decision?
T
你能告诉我是谁做的决定吗？
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turn out: prove to be
证明是
e.g.
Our party last night turned out a success.
T
我们昨晚的聚会结果很成功。
I was a bit worried about John' s idea at first, but it turned
out to be a really good one.
T
起初我对约翰的想法有点担心，但结果证明他的想法真的很好。
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wise //: a. having or showing good
judgment
英明的；明智的
e.g.
I think you have made a very wise decision.
T
我认为你作出了一项非常明智的决定。
Do you think it' s wise for him to travel by himself?
T
你认为他独自旅行明智吗？
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all part of what people call “growing up”: what = the thing(s)
which
e.g.
This is what I want.
T
这就是我要的东西。
I believe what he told me.
T
我相信他告诉我的话。
I' m not sure about what I need.
T
我也不能肯定我需要什么。
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grow up: reach the stage of full development; become adult or
mature
长大；成长；成熟
e.g.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
T
你长大了想做什么？
I grew up in Kunming.
T
我是在昆明长大的。
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8) What did he think of his future at that time?
He was uncertain about the years ahead of him but he knew he
would be able to handle his life in the future.
9) Why was the writer so sure about himself and his
future?
Because he had jumped an important hurdle in his
life.
10) What does the expression “this important hurdle in my life” mean?
The transition from a person dependent on his family for emotional
support to a person who was responsible for himself.
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in store: about to happen; waiting 即将发生；等待着
e.g.
You never know what' s in store for you.
T
你永远也不会知道等待着你的是什么。
John has a surprise in store for him when he gets home tonight!
T
约翰今晚回到家时有一个意外的惊喜在等着他。
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At that stage in my life, I really was not certain where I would
ultimately go in life and what I would do with the years ahead of me:
句中“was not certain”后跟了分别由where和what引导的从句。
More examples:
I’m certain that I left the keys on the table.
T
我确信我把钥匙丢在桌子上了。
I felt certain that I' d passed the test.
T
我确信我已经通过了考试。
I’m not certain when the bus will come.
T
我不能肯定公共汽车什么时候会来。
I’m not certain who was there.
T
我不能肯定当时谁在那儿。
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But I knew that I would be able to handle what was ahead
because I had successfully jumped this important hurdle in my
life: I had made the transition from a person dependent on my
family for emotional support to a person who was responsible
for myself.
但我知道，我能应对未来，因为我已经成功地跃过了我生命中的这一重要难关：
我已经完成了从一个依赖家人给予感情支持的人向一个对自己负责的人的过渡。
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stage /sed/: n. a part of an activity or a period of development
阶段，时期
e.g.
the different stages of a child' s development
儿童成长的不同阶段
T
The plan is still in its early stage/ at an early stage.
T
这项计划仍处于酝酿阶段。
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ultimately /5ll/: ad. in the end; finally
最后，最终
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ahead /E5hed/: ad. & ［一般作表语］a. further forward in
space or time 在前面，在前头
e.g.
The road ahead is very busy.
T
前面那条马路交通很繁忙。
Our team was ahead by six points.T 我们队领先6分。
ahead of: in front of 在…前面
e.g.
You have a long trip ahead of you.
T
你前面还有很长的路程。
Let Tom walk ahead of you — he knows this place well.
T
让汤姆走在你前面——这地方他很熟。
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handle /5hdl/: vt. deal with; manage; control
处理，应付；管理；
操纵，控制
e.g.
John handled the problem well.
T
这个问题约翰处理得很好。
If you can' t handle the job,I' ll get someone else to do it.
T
这工作你如果应付不了，我就另找人来做。
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successfully /sEk5sesl/: ad. 成功地
e.g.
He graduated from college successfully when he was only 20.
T
他才20岁就顺利地大学毕业了。
George' s factory has been run successfully for two years now.
T
乔治的工厂现已成功地经营了两年。
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hurdle /5h:dl/: n. [fig.] difficulty to be overcome;
obstacle 难关；障碍
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dependent /d5pedE/: a. (on, upon) needing support
from sb. or sth. 依靠的；依赖的
e.g.
Jane’s mother was dependent on her for everyday care.
T
简的母亲每天都要依赖她照料。
You can' t be dependent on your parents all your life.
T
你不可能一辈子都依赖父母。
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emotional /5mEnl/: a. of the emotions
情
感的
e.g.
I still need my parents’ love, and the emotional support they'
re giving me.
T
我仍然需要父母的爱和他们给予我的感情上的支持。
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Text A Exercises
Reading Aloud
Understanding the Text
Reading Analysis
Vocabulary
Structure
Translation
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Reading Aloud
1 Read the following paragraphs until you have learned them by heart.
When I first entered college as a freshman, I was afraid that I
was not able to do well in my studies. I was afraid of being off by
myself, away from my family for the first time. Here I was
surrounded by people I did not know and who did not know me. I
would have to make friends with them and perhaps also compete
with them for grades in courses I would take. Were they smarter
than I was? Could I keep up with them? Would they accept me?
I soon learned that my life was now up to me. I had to set a
study program if I wanted to succeed in my courses. I had to
regulate the time I spent studying and the time I spent socializing.
I had to decide when to go to bed, when and what to eat, when
and what to drink, and with whom to be friendly. These questions
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I had to answer for myself.
Understanding the Text
2 Answer the following questions.
1. What was the writer afraid of when he first became a college student?
2. What are the three questions he had about his classmates and
himself?
3. What did the writer have to do in order to do well in his studies?
4. What mistakes did the writer make at first?
5. What happened to him shortly after?
6. What other things did the writer do in addition to his studies?
7. How did the writer begin to see himself as a result?
8. What did he think of his future at that time?
9. Why was the writer so sure about himself and his own future?
10. What does the expression “this important hurdle in my life” mean?
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3 Topics for Discussion.
1. What do you think of the writer’s “transition” from a person
dependent on his family to a person responsible for himself? Do
you want to do the same as the writer has done?
2. The transition from high school to college can be difficult for some
young people. What are your difficulties and how are you going
to overcome (克服) them?
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Reading Analysis
4 Read Text A again and complete the following table.
Paragraph
1
Topic
Afraid of not
being able
to do well in
my studies
Topic Sentence
When I first entered
college
as
a
freshman, I was
afraid that I was not
able to do well in my
studies.
Supporting Details
1. Afraid of being
_____________
off by myself
2. Surrounded by
people I didn’t
know and who
didn’t know me
3. Have to make
friends with them
and also compete
with them
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Paragraph
2
Topic
My life was
now up to
me.
Topic Sentence
Supporting Details
1.Set a
_____________
study program
I_______________
soon learned that 2.Regulate
my time
_________
my life was now
_______________
3. Decide when to go
up to me.
_______________
to bed
4. Decide what to eat
and drink
5. Decide with whom
to be friendly
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Paragraph
3
Topic
Life was a
bit difficult.
Topic Sentence
At first, life was
_____________
a bit difficult.
_____________
Supporting Details
1. Made mistakes
in how I used
_______________
my time
_______________
2. Made some
in
mistakes _____
how I chose my
_______________
first friends in
_______________
college
_______________
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Paragraph
4
Topic
Had my life
under
___________
control
Topic Sentence
Shortly, however,
I had my life
under control.
Supporting Details
1. Went to class
_________
on time
2. Did my first
assignments and
handed them in
my
3. Passed_______
first
_____________
exams
4. Made ________
a few
friends
_____________
_______
5. Set up a
routine
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Paragraph
5
Topic
Look upon
myself from a
___________
different
___________
perspective
___________
Topic Sentence
________________
As a result, I began
________________
to look upon myself
________________
from a different
____________
perspective.
Supporting Details
See myself as a
_________
person responsible
myself and
for ______
responsible for
my friends and
______________
family
_______
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Paragraph
6
Topic
Life in store
for me
Topic Sentence
Supporting Details
I had made the
But I know that I Reason:____________
transition from a person
would be able to __________________
dependent on my
handle what was __________________
__________________
family for emotional
ahead.
__________________
support to a person
__________________
who was responsible
__________________
for myself.
Now retell the main idea of the passage by using the information
in the
table you have completed.
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5
Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where
necessary.
comfortable
responsible
enter
share
fear
shortly
handle
smart
however
succeed
manage
surround
smart boy; he is one of the best students in his class.
1. George is a ______
2. You have to work hard if you want to _______
succeed in your courses.
3. ______
Shortly after you left, a girl came into our office looking for you.
managed to pass the
4. At first, the course was a bit difficult for me but I _______
final exam with a fairly good grade.
5. Mary is my best friend and I always_____
share my secrets（秘 密）with her.
6. The lost traveler was filled with ____
fear when he saw a bear（熊）running
toward him.
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comfortable
responsible
enter
share
fear
shortly
handle
smart
however
succeed
manage
surround
responsible for yourself.
7. When you’re away from your family, you have to be _________
8. At first, he was afraid of being off by himself. Shortly, _______
however , he became
used to living alone.
9. Children in China enter
____ school at the age of 6 or 7 and must study there for at
least nine years.
10. The earth is surrounded
_________by air, which makes up its atmosphere (大气层).
11. If you can’t _______
handle the job, I’ll get someone else to do it.
12. John was so _________
comfortable and warm in bed that he didn’t want to get up.
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6 Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms
where necessary.
as a result
keep up with
at first
make friends with
be up to
set up
grow up
turn out
in addition
under control
is up to you.
1. You can ask him for advice but the final choice ______
2. Everything is developing（发展） so quickly in today’s world that I am afraid I
can’t _________
keep up with all the changes.
3. The brave sailors（海员）managed to keep their boat ___________
under control during
the storm.
at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
4. If _____
5. The boy said that he wanted to be a computer scientist（科学家） when he
grew up .
________
6. Today young people from different countries can easily _______________
one
make friends with
another through email.
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as a result
keep up with
at first
make friends with
be up to
set up
grow up
turn out
in addition
under control
turned out to be
7. Mark wanted to finish his homework in two hours, but it ________
harder than he thought.
8. Tom fell and broke his leg. _________
As a result , he would have to be away from
school for a month or two.
set up
9. A new school has been ________
there.
10. _________
In addition , I have something else to do this weekend.
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7 Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English.
Model:
I had to decide when to go to bed, when and what to eat, when and what
to drink, and with whom to be friendly.
At that stage in my life, I really was not certain where I would ultimately go in
life and what I would do with the years ahead of me.
how to play the game long ago, but I have forgotten it now.
1. My friend told me _________________
(如何玩这个游戏)
2. The taxi driver asked me _________________
where I wanted to go .（我要去什么地方）
3. Henry was not sure whether
they would accept him or not . (他们会不会接受他）
___________________________
what to do and how to do it , but seldom does it himself.
4. Tom always tells others ____________________
（做何事，如何做）
who(m) to love and who(m) not to.
5. As a college student now, you have to know ________________________
（爱什么人，不爱什么人）
6. I am not certain
when he made that decision . （他什么时候作出那个决定的）
_____________________
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8 Study the following example. Then, with the verb provided translate
each of the sentences into English using the “V + Object + as” structure.
Model:
I began to see myself as a person responsible for myself and
responsible for my friends and family.
1. 我把李民看作我最好的朋友，我们有同样的爱好和兴趣。(see)
____________________________________________________________
I see Li Ming as my best friend. We share the same hobbies and interests.
2. 他们把数学老师视为他们最好的教师。(look upon)
They looked upon their math teacher as their best teacher.
____________________________________________________________
3. 我们把这地方视为我们的家。(think of)
____________________________________________________________
We think of this place as our home.
4. 他们把自己的大学生活看作一生中最幸福的几年。(look on)
They looked on their college life as their happiest years in their life.
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9 Translate the following sentences into English.
1. 约翰既聪明又有责任心。他喜欢跟别人交朋友。
John
is both smart and responsible. He likes to make
____________________________________________
friends
with other people.
____________________________________________
2. 我已经决定竞争这个新岗位。你也可以竞争。你自己决定吧。
____________________________________________
I have made the decision to compete for the new post.
____________________________________________
You can compete for it, too.It’s up to you.
3. 医生来后不久就设法把我父亲的病控制住了。
____________________________________________
Shortly
after the doctor came, he managed to have my
____________________________________________
father’s
illness under control.
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4. 作为新生，我们大部分人都不知道等待着我们的大学生活会是怎样
的，但是我们都知道我们必须把学习搞好。
As freshmen, most of us do not know what college life
____________________________________________
has in store for us, but we all know that we must do
____________________________________________
well in our studies.
____________________________________________
5. 要在大学里取得成功，我们必须跟上其他的学生并且制定一个适合
我们需要的常规。
To
succeed in college, we must keep up with the other
____________________________________________
students and set up a routine that meets our needs.
____________________________________________
6. 虽然上星期的作业比我想象的难，我还是按时交上去了。
____________________________________________
Though
the assignments last week turned out to be
____________________________________________
More
difficult that I thought, I handed them in on time.
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Practical Writing
The following is part of a student registration form. Fill in the form
with the information given below in Chinese. Some parts have
been done for you.
王大海
女
现年17岁
河南省开封市人
生于1988年5月17日
联系地址：中国河南省开封市北京路68号（2008年6月30日前有效）
电话：86-378-6263693
传真：86-378-6263693
邮编: 475002
电子邮件地址：[email protected]
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Student Registration Form
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE ALL INFORMATION
NAME
Last name (Family name)
_______
WANG
First
Middle
_______
DAHAI
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PRESENT MAILING ADDRESS
Street and number
No. 68 BEIJING ROAD
City
KAIFENG
__________
Good until: (Month-Day-Year)
06/30/2008
State/Province（省）
HENAN
_______
Zip/Postal code（邮编）
_______
475002
Country (if not US)
Telephone number (including area/country code)
_________
CHINA
______________
86-378-6263693
E-mail address
Fax number (including area/country code) （传真号）
[email protected]
________________
86-378-6263693
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□ Male（男）
Sex
Date of birth Month
May
□
√ Female（女）
Day
17
_____
Year
1988
_____
说明：1. last name 姓, first name 名。
2. 英语地址的习惯写法是“从小到大”：室/号 → 胡同/弄堂 → 街道/路
→ 省/市 → 国家。
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